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and Sent to the Upper house by M^r Stoddart and three Other
Members. They return and say they Delivered them.
On the Motion being Made
The Question was put whether that part of the Act for
killing of Wolves Crows and Squirrells that gives Allowance
for killing Crows and Squirrells shall be repealed or not?
It was Carried in the Affirmative. And Ordered that the
Committee of Laws prepare a Bill Accordingly to take Place
the Tenth Day of October next.
Ordered that the Clerk of this House Acquaint the Rev-
erend M^r Samuel Skippon that this House Desires him to
read Prayers at Eight of the Clock in the Morning during
this Sessions.
The house Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine o'Clock.

Wednesday Sept^r 25^t 1723
The House meets according to Adjournment
Yesterday's proceedings are Read.

L.H.J.

John Rousby and Benjamin Tasker Esq^rs from the Upper
house Delivers M^r Speaker the following Bills Viz :
A Bill reviving an Act for raising the Duty of three pence
p. Hogshead to the uses therein mentioned,
A Bill reviving the Act Ascertaining the Gauge and Tare
of Tobacco Hogsheads &c. and
The reviving Bill to the Act for Regulating Ordinary;
Severally thus Endorst.

By the Upper House of Assembly.

Septem^r 24^th 1723
Read and Will Pass
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. Ho :

Thereupon they past for Engrossing.
A Bill to prevent the great Evils Arising by the Importatior
of Convicts into this Province and the better Discovery of
them when Imported was read the first and second Times by
Especial Order. And thereupon the Question was put

whether the Bill shall pass as it is or be Amended ? Carriec

by the Majority of Votes that it be Amended. Thereupon
the same is Comitted for Amendment.
Col^o Holland from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Duplicate of the Answer of the Right Hon^rble the Lord

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